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First kayak ever made
first kayak madeMade out of driftwood and animal skins, during the 1000-1900 b.c. era. -
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whitewater standerds raised
In 1931 a vienesse kayaker, adolf Anderle successfully negotiaited the Salzachofen Gorge on the Salzach River. -
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kayaking clubs formed
In Germany kayaking clubs began to form. -
First woman to pilot a kayak
first woman to pilot a kayakGenevieve De Colmont becomes the first women to pilot a kayak through the rapids of the Colorado and Green Rivers. -
Great Falls of the Potomac River
Tom McEwan, Wick Walker, and Dan Schnurenburger kayaked the Great Falls of the Potomac River. The most dangerous wild water to kayak. -
International Scale of River Difficulty
kayaking organizations developed a standard to classify the difficulty of river rapids. This standerd is still useed today.